Germany Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Germany Township is a township in Adams County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,269 at the 2000 census. The majority of early settlers were from Germany
and Great Britain
.
, the township has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,269 people, 773 households, and 660 families residing in the township. The population density
was 207.8 people per square mile (80.2/km²). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 72.2/sq mi (27.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.81% White, 0.18% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 773 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,806, and the median income for a family was $50,484. Males had a median income of $33,409 versus $24,274 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,636. About 4.2% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,407. It was created on January 22, 1800, from part of York County and named in honor of the second President of the United States, John Adams...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,269 at the 2000 census. The majority of early settlers were from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,269 people, 773 households, and 660 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 207.8 people per square mile (80.2/km²). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 72.2/sq mi (27.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.81% White, 0.18% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 773 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,806, and the median income for a family was $50,484. Males had a median income of $33,409 versus $24,274 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $17,636. About 4.2% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.